Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management: Fiscal 2003-2011 Activities (May 2011) This report details the objectives and activities of PREISM and reports important accomplishments for fiscal years…

Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Fish and Wildlife Service Unveils National Plan to Combat Deadly White-Nose Syndrome in Bats (May 17, 2011) The National Plan aims to halt the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS), which has killed more than a million bats. The…

By Aaron FersterDid you bike to work today? Last Friday, I wrote about my plans for taking part in Bike to Work Day festivities. “Who’s in?” I asked. From the number of comments, it seemed a safe bet there was going to be a robust turnout.That proved to be the case here in Washington, DC,…

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a proposed plan to remove contaminated soil from the site of former lagoons at the Nepera Chemical Company, Inc. Superfund site in Hamptonburgh, N.Y

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a proposed plan to remove contaminated soil from the site of former lagoons at the Nepera Chemical Company, Inc. Superfund site in Hamptonburgh, N.Y

By Jeanethe FalveyRather doubtful I’ve concluded. Honestly, look at them! Excited “oh my goodness’s!” and in some cases squeals, were exchanged offices, halls and states apart. I haven’t been the only one to gasp over the tiny newt toes and the little orange (feet? my paleontology know how…

Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Noxious weed reporting system now available in 11 western states (May 18, 2011) Early detection of new invasive plant infestations and rapid, coordinated responses are needed to eradicate or contain invasions before they become too…

(PHILADELPHIA - May 19, 2011) - EPA today applauded Governor O’Malley and the Maryland House and Senate for passing legislation that will minimize polluted runoff from lawns and achieve measureable reductions in nitrogen and phosphorus to local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay

The USGS has decided to update its 2008 assessment of the Bakken Formation, with the effort beginning in October 2011 at the start of the 2012 fiscal year. Dependent upon budget availability, it is expected to take two years to complete. The decision to update the oil resources assessment is based…

By Vance S. FongI was born in Hanoi, and grew up there in the 1960s. During the Vietnam War, my father drove ore trucks on a hazardous route around bomb craters, sometimes while bombs were falling on the city. He was not killed by bombs, however. He died of hepatitis years later, from having drunk…

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that a two-month study of toxic air pollution outside Intermediate School 143, a Manhattan, New York middle school at 511 West 182nd Street, did not find levels of significant concern

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center today announced that climate conditions point to a below normal hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific this year. The outlook calls for a 5 percent probability of an above normal season, a 25 percent probability of a near normal season and a 70 percent…

By Andrew ChuHi there! Thanks for reading my blog. I’d like to share with you how much it means to me personally and as a federal employee to work at EPA.EPA offers many opportunities to work with a diversity of interests and ideas. In the Permits Office of the Pacific Southwest Air Division, I…

NOAA's Fisheries Service today proposed designating a population of hatchery-raised steelhead salmon in Oregon's Deschutes River as "experimental," which would provide legal protection to anyone who harmed the fish while otherwise acting lawfully

On May 17, 2011, NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco issued the following statement about the National Research Council’s release of its fifth and final report as part of the America's Climate Choices series

Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Mike MessnerOne thing I love about EPA is the passion my colleagues bring to the job. We believe we make a difference to public health and environment. We assess the costs and benefits of our rules…

NOAA-sponsored explorers are searching a wild, largely unexplored and forgotten coastline for evidence and artifacts of one of the greatest seafaring traditions of the ancient New World, where Maya traders once paddled massive dugout canoes filled with trade goods from across Mexico and Central…

Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week: Jun 11-19, 2011 Michigan's Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week is an opportunity to learn about aquatic invasive species, their impacts on Michigan waters, as well as what you can do…

Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management: Fiscal 2003-2011 Activities (May 2011) This report details the objectives and activities of PREISM and reports important accomplishments for fiscal years…

Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Fish and Wildlife Service Unveils National Plan to Combat Deadly White-Nose Syndrome in Bats (May 17, 2011) The National Plan aims to halt the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS), which has killed more than a million bats. The…

By Aaron FersterDid you bike to work today? Last Friday, I wrote about my plans for taking part in Bike to Work Day festivities. “Who’s in?” I asked. From the number of comments, it seemed a safe bet there was going to be a robust turnout.That proved to be the case here in Washington, DC,…

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a proposed plan to remove contaminated soil from the site of former lagoons at the Nepera Chemical Company, Inc. Superfund site in Hamptonburgh, N.Y

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a proposed plan to remove contaminated soil from the site of former lagoons at the Nepera Chemical Company, Inc. Superfund site in Hamptonburgh, N.Y

By Jeanethe FalveyRather doubtful I’ve concluded. Honestly, look at them! Excited “oh my goodness’s!” and in some cases squeals, were exchanged offices, halls and states apart. I haven’t been the only one to gasp over the tiny newt toes and the little orange (feet? my paleontology know how…

Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Noxious weed reporting system now available in 11 western states (May 18, 2011) Early detection of new invasive plant infestations and rapid, coordinated responses are needed to eradicate or contain invasions before they become too…

(PHILADELPHIA - May 19, 2011) - EPA today applauded Governor O’Malley and the Maryland House and Senate for passing legislation that will minimize polluted runoff from lawns and achieve measureable reductions in nitrogen and phosphorus to local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay

The USGS has decided to update its 2008 assessment of the Bakken Formation, with the effort beginning in October 2011 at the start of the 2012 fiscal year. Dependent upon budget availability, it is expected to take two years to complete. The decision to update the oil resources assessment is based…

By Vance S. FongI was born in Hanoi, and grew up there in the 1960s. During the Vietnam War, my father drove ore trucks on a hazardous route around bomb craters, sometimes while bombs were falling on the city. He was not killed by bombs, however. He died of hepatitis years later, from having drunk…

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that a two-month study of toxic air pollution outside Intermediate School 143, a Manhattan, New York middle school at 511 West 182nd Street, did not find levels of significant concern

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center today announced that climate conditions point to a below normal hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific this year. The outlook calls for a 5 percent probability of an above normal season, a 25 percent probability of a near normal season and a 70 percent…

By Andrew ChuHi there! Thanks for reading my blog. I’d like to share with you how much it means to me personally and as a federal employee to work at EPA.EPA offers many opportunities to work with a diversity of interests and ideas. In the Permits Office of the Pacific Southwest Air Division, I…

NOAA's Fisheries Service today proposed designating a population of hatchery-raised steelhead salmon in Oregon's Deschutes River as "experimental," which would provide legal protection to anyone who harmed the fish while otherwise acting lawfully

On May 17, 2011, NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco issued the following statement about the National Research Council’s release of its fifth and final report as part of the America's Climate Choices series

Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Mike MessnerOne thing I love about EPA is the passion my colleagues bring to the job. We believe we make a difference to public health and environment. We assess the costs and benefits of our rules…

NOAA-sponsored explorers are searching a wild, largely unexplored and forgotten coastline for evidence and artifacts of one of the greatest seafaring traditions of the ancient New World, where Maya traders once paddled massive dugout canoes filled with trade goods from across Mexico and Central…

Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week: Jun 11-19, 2011 Michigan's Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week is an opportunity to learn about aquatic invasive species, their impacts on Michigan waters, as well as what you can do…